Yilin You, piano
Yilin You is an active solo and chamber music performer who has given recitals throughout the United States and China. Winner of the 2004 Michigan State University Honor’s Concert Competition and 1998 Young Artist Competition in Seguin Texas, Ms. You appeared as the soloist with the Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra and the Mid-Texas Symphony Orchestra. Recently She has performed at Shandelee Music Festival in NewYork and Warebrook Contemporary Music Festival in Vermont. Ms. You is a dedicated educator and currently serves on the piano faculty at Concord Conservatory of Music.
Ms. You started her piano studies at the age of eight in China. Her major professors include Panayis Lyras, Yong Hi Moon, and the late William Race. She took part in master classes of pianists Alexander Korsantia, Richard Goode, John Perry, Earl Wild, Alexander Slobodyanik, Willard Schultz, and composer Joan Tower. Ms. You holds Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from Michigan State University and Bachelor of Music degree from University of Texas at Austin.